“In literature, Islam produced famous works such as "The Arabian Nights", which some scholars consider an ancestor of the Western novel, and the classic Persian poem, the "Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyam.”
“The eloquence that Arab tribesmen so admired was best expressed in their poetry, a spoken art form ideally suited to people who could carry few possessions because they were frequently on the move.” (From Early Islam by Desmond Stuart)
Please feel free to add your favorite piece of Islamic poetry or a link to an Islamic poetry or literature website.
“A tent with rustling breezes cool Delights me more than palace high,
And more the cloak of simple wool Than robes in which I learned to sigh.
The crust I ate besides my tent Was more than this fine bread to me;
The wind’s voice where the hill-path went Was more than tambourine can be.
And more than purr of friendly cat I love the watch-dog’s bark to hear;
And more than a barbarian fat A cousin brave and gaunt is dear.”
“In literature, Islam produced famous works such as "The Arabian Nights", which some scholars consider an ancestor of the Western novel, and the classic Persian poem, the "Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyam.”
“The eloquence that Arab tribesmen so admired was best expressed in their poetry, a spoken art form ideally suited to people who could carry few possessions because they were frequently on the move.” (From Early Islam by Desmond Stuart)
Please feel free to add your favorite piece of Islamic poetry or a link to an Islamic poetry or literature website.
“A tent with rustling breezes cool Delights me more than palace high,
And more the cloak of simple wool Than robes in which I learned to sigh.
The crust I ate besides my tent Was more than this fine bread to me;
The wind’s voice where the hill-path went Was more than tambourine can be.
And more than purr of friendly cat I love the watch-dog’s bark to hear;
And more than a barbarian fat A cousin brave and gaunt is dear.”
Yasid (680–683 C.E.)
Project Gutenberg Links:
1001 Nights Tales
Rubaiyat
Websites:
Classic Islamic Poetry Website